Scotcast - The revolt against data centres
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There are plans to build 24 hyperscale data centres across Scotland, many on greenfield sites.
Scotcast’s Rebecca Tierney reflects on her visit to Auchtertool, where a proposal for the world’s second biggest data centre has been submitted, and The Guardian’s Aisha Down tells us about her investigation into a planned site in Lanarkshire.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
Published on Friday, 10th July 2026.
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